Orange County 1999--2009
TOTALS FOR ALL ROUTES(total number of routes = 12). This list includes some species probably nesting in Orange County but not yet recorded on any route. All-time highs in 2009: Rock Pigeon (common pigeon), Eastern Bluebird, American Robin Near all-time highs in 2009: Brown Thrasher
All-time lows in 2009 (bold face indicates all-time low for
the second year in a row): Canada Goose, Northern Bobwhite,
Near all-time lows in 2009: Fish Crow, Tufted Titmouse, Chipping Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird Recovered from lows last year: European Starling Last updated: 20 September 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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ABBREV | SPECIES | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |||||||||||
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DCCO | Double-crested Cormorant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GBHE | Great Blue Heron | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
GRHE | Green Heron | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 |
GLIB | Glossy Ibis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
BLVU | Black Vulture | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
TUVU | Turkey Vulture | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
CAGO | Canada Goose | 77 | 9 | 143 | 3 | 172 | 7 | 58 | 4 | 64 | 6 | 139 | 5 | 109 | 8 | 46 | 7 | 35 | 6 | 81 | 6 | 24 | 7 |
WODU | Wood Duck | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
MALL | Mallard | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
SSHA | Sharp-shinned Hawk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
COHA | Cooper's Hawk | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
acsp | Accipiter species | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RSHA | Red-shouldered Hawk | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
BWHA | Broad-winged Hawk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RTHA | Red-tailed Hawk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
WITU | Wild Turkey | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
NOBO | Northern Bobwhite | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
KILL | Killdeer | 16 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
ROPI | Rock Pigeon | - | - | 2 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 45 | 3 |
MODO | Mourning Dove | 229 | 12 | 183 | 12 | 180 | 12 | 223 | 12 | 155 | 11 | 211 | 12 | 169 | 12 | 198 | 11 | 176 | 12 | 208 | 12 | 199 | 12 |
YBCU | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
EASO | Eastern Screech-Owl | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GHOW | Great Horned Owl | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
BAOW | Barred Owl | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
CONI | Common Nighthawk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CWWI | Chuck-will's-widow | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
WPWI | Whip-poor-will | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
CHSW | Chimney Swift | 59 | 10 | 46 | 10 | 65 | 12 | 66 | 11 | 70 | 10 | 72 | 11 | 66 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 44 | 9 |
RTHU | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
BEKI | Belted Kingfisher | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
RHWO | Red-headed Woodpecker | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RBWO | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 73 | 12 | 55 | 12 | 60 | 12 | 70 | 12 | 58 | 12 | 85 | 12 | 74 | 12 | 69 | 11 | 66 | 12 | 78 | 12 | 77 | 11 |
DOWO | Downy Woodpecker | 22 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
HAWO | Hairy Woodpecker | 4 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
NOFL | Northern Flicker | 7 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
PIWO | Pileated Woodpecker | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
EAWP | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 40 | 11 | 36 | 11 | 41 | 11 | 36 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 34 | 10 | 36 | 9 | 28 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 9 |
ACFL | Acadian Flycatcher | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
WIFL | Willow Flycatcher | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
EAPH | Eastern Phoebe | 32 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
GCFL | Great Crested Flycatcher | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
EAKI | Eastern Kingbird | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
LOSH | Loggerhead Shrike | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
WEVI | White-eyed Vireo | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
YTVI | Yellow-throated Vireo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
BHVI | Blue-headed Vireo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
WAVI | Warbling Vireo | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
REVI | Red-eyed Vireo | 120 | 12 | 107 | 11 | 107 | 12 | 104 | 12 | 104 | 12 | 86 | 12 | 79 | 11 | 83 | 12 | 94 | 12 | 78 | 12 | 70 | 12 |
BLJA | Blue Jay | 45 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 61 | 12 | 57 | 12 | 48 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 47 | 12 | 44 | 11 | 50 | 11 | 47 | 10 | 40 | 10 |
AMCR | American Crow | 274 | 11 | 304 | 12 | 331 | 12 | 307 | 12 | 273 | 12 | 235 | 12 | 262 | 12 | 285 | 12 | 305 | 12 | 315 | 12 | 263 | 12 |
FICR | Fish Crow | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
PUMA | Purple Martin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
NRWS | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 2 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
CLSW | Cliff Swallow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
BARS | Barn Swallow | 48 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 64 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 65 | 8 | 35 | 7 | 47 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 39 | 2 |
CACH | Carolina Chickadee | 109 | 11 | 72 | 11 | 73 | 10 | 67 | 10 | 67 | 11 | 69 | 10 | 61 | 11 | 65 | 9 | 44 | 10 | 69 | 10 | 55 | 8 |
TUTI | Tufted Titmouse | 159 | 12 | 155 | 12 | 165 | 12 | 137 | 12 | 149 | 12 | 170 | 12 | 122 | 12 | 141 | 12 | 108 | 12 | 166 | 12 | 114 | 12 |
WBNU | White-breasted Nuthatch | 16 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
BHNU | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
CARW | Carolina Wren | 186 | 12 | 133 | 12 | 147 | 12 | 138 | 12 | 179 | 12 | 178 | 12 | 174 | 12 | 246 | 12 | 214 | 12 | 172 | 12 | 200 | 12 |
HOWR | House Wren | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
BGGN | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 68 | 11 | 37 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 51 | 7 | 76 | 9 | 48 | 9 | 53 | 9 | 54 | 9 | 49 | 7 | 48 | 8 |
EABL | Eastern Bluebird | 89 | 12 | 102 | 12 | 101 | 11 | 81 | 11 | 90 | 12 | 76 | 11 | 110 | 12 | 105 | 12 | 108 | 12 | 107 | 12 | 120 | 12 |
WOTH | Wood Thrush | 79 | 12 | 74 | 12 | 90 | 11 | 73 | 12 | 72 | 12 | 61 | 11 | 62 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 66 | 11 | 44 | 11 | 38 | 9 |
AMRO | American Robin | 73 | 11 | 68 | 10 | 66 | 10 | 88 | 12 | 78 | 11 | 43 | 9 | 63 | 12 | 64 | 9 | 81 | 10 | 72 | 12 | 93 | 11 |
GRCA | Gray Catbird | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
NOMO | Northern Mockingbird | 92 | 1 | 78 | 12 | 94 | 12 | 132 | 12 | 88 | 12 | 94 | 12 | 81 | 12 | 88 | 10 | 95 | 12 | 110 | 12 | 82 | 12 |
BRTH | Brown Thrasher | 16 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 10 |
EUST | European Starling | 156 | 11 | 73 | 11 | 109 | 12 | 114 | 10 | 147 | 8 | 94 | 10 | 90 | 11 | 88 | 8 | 60 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 51 | 9 |
CEDW | Cedar Waxwing | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NOPA | Northern Parula | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
YEWA | Yellow Warbler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
YTWA | Yellow-throated Warbler | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
PIWA | Pine Warbler | 94 | 10 | 99 | 12 | 77 | 11 | 70 | 11 | 42 | 8 | 56 | 11 | 37 | 9 | 59 | 9 | 50 | 11 | 49 | 7 | 33 | 10 |
PRAW | Prairie Warbler | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
BAWW | Black-and-white Warbler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
AMRE | American Redstart | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
PROW | Prothonotary Warbler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
OVEN | Ovenbird | 29 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
LOWA | Louisiana Waterthrush | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
NOWA | Northern Waterthrush | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
KEWA | Kentucky Warbler | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
COYE | Common Yellowthroat | 21 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 25 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
HOWA | Hooded Warbler | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
YBCH | Yellow-breasted Chat | 10 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 24 | 8 |
SUTA | Summer Tanager | 16 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 9 |
SCTA | Scarlet Tanager | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
EATO | Eastern Towhee | 55 | 11 | 52 | 12 | 60 | 12 | 90 | 12 | 95 | 11 | 92 | 12 | 98 | 12 | 111 | 12 | 85 | 11 | 101 | 12 | 85 | 11 |
CHSP | Chipping Sparrow | 103 | 11 | 94 | 11 | 90 | 12 | 95 | 11 | 88 | 11 | 118 | 10 | 127 | 11 | 82 | 10 | 100 | 11 | 98 | 11 | 84 | 10 |
FISP | Field Sparrow | 37 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
GRSP | Grasshopper Sparrow | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
SOSP | Song Sparrow | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NOCA | Northern Cardinal | 299 | 12 | 268 | 12 | 308 | 12 | 306 | 12 | 321 | 11 | 289 | 12 | 326 | 12 | 365 | 12 | 325 | 12 | 327 | 12 | 289 | 12 |
BLGR | Blue Grosbeak | 34 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 37 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 37 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 37 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 33 | 12 | 23 | 6 |
INBU | Indigo Bunting | 130 | 12 | 133 | 12 | 135 | 12 | 97 | 12 | 130 | 12 | 108 | 12 | 117 | 12 | 108 | 12 | 85 | 12 | 88 | 12 | 76 | 12 |
DICK | Dickcissel | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RWBL | Red-winged Blackbird | 40 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 46 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
EAME | Eastern Meadowlark | 75 | 10 | 34 | 11 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 41 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 41 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 41 | 10 | 40 | 9 |
COGR | Common Grackle | 222 | 12 | 111 | 12 | 92 | 10 | 110 | 10 | 94 | 9 | 100 | 9 | 125 | 10 | 99 | 11 | 90 | 9 | 92 | 10 | 92 | 10 |
BHCO | Brown-headed Cowbird | 20 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 35 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
OROR | Orchard Oriole | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
BAOR | Baltimore Oriole | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
HOFI | House Finch | 48 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 30 | 8 | 36 | 9 | 38 | 8 | 39 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 50 | 11 | 40 | 9 | 69 | 9 | 41 | 7 |
AMGO | American Goldfinch | 76 | 12 | 66 | 9 | 81 | 12 | 107 | 12 | 78 | - | 63 | 10 | 63 | 12 | 97 | 12 | 55 | 11 | 58 | 10 | 35 | 6 |
HOSP | House Sparrow | 26 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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